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Male Ptarmigan running

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Posted by Danny Green on March 10, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Male Ptarmigan running
I spent ten days in Scotland at the end of Feb trying for some subjects in the mountains, it is hard going but I love working in these northern corries for subjects like ptarmigan. This male was getting fruity and ran past me as he was chasing a rival male from his females.

Canon 1DS MK11, 500mm Lens, 1.4x, F5.6, 1/800, ISO 200

Danny
Posted by jack chapman on March 10, 2009 at 3:28 PM
great pose and light, the red eyebrow patch really stands out against all the monochrome
Posted by john macpherson on March 10, 2009 at 3:37 PM
That raised foot really makes the image come alive, and the mottled background's very nice indeed. I like the light patch in front of the bird - it's almost as if its thinking...if I get into that light patch I'll be camouflaged! Nice one and worth wading through the white stuff for!
Posted by keith mitchell on March 10, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Hi Danny.
Cracking stuff Danny makes all your effort worth while,excellent.

I tried for these for a week but the snow was too deep for this old fellar.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Graham Goddard on March 10, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Nice and sharp and a lovely diffused BG - I like this a lot. :toast:
Posted by eric weight on March 10, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Top notch Danny. That red eyebrow - just tremendous.
:toast: eric
Posted by Kenny Turnbull on March 11, 2009 at 5:39 AM
Really nice.
If I were to be picky though I'd prefer to see his legs and flying snow against a darker bit of the dappled background, sure you would too.

Posted by Dawn Monrose on March 11, 2009 at 5:52 AM
Brilliant! Well caught action!

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Posted by PhilH on March 11, 2009 at 5:59 AM
jeez you have got white spots on your sensor now... :biggrin:

Very nice, love the monochome appearance with just that splash of red.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 11, 2009 at 6:46 AM
Nice capture Danny. :toast:
Posted by Mark sellings on March 11, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Gorgeous as usual - the eye and the movement and the colours and so on and so on!

:toast: :toast:

Mark
Posted by Mark Davies on March 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Nice one Danny ,I'm ready to post the bag pics is that alright?.LOL Smart work considering the conditions .
Mark
Posted by Chris Johnstone on March 11, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Great shot Danny.

It's weird seeing a Ptarmie on level ground! The 'eyebrow' makes it.

Chris
Posted by Magnus Hird on March 12, 2009 at 7:32 PM
Fab shot Danny, really like the snow kicked up as well as that eyebrow :smile:
Posted by Lee Newman on March 13, 2009 at 7:21 AM
Well caught action in nice surroundings.
The wing & chest seem to be very bright to the point where no details are visible.

Lee